Navy officer dagger. 2nd Model Naval Dagger with Genuine Damascus Blade. The grip of this example is a fine dark pumpkin color, showing a little bit of lighter tones at the upper and lower where a portepee had once graced the piece. Also, the reverse grip is just the slightest bit lighter in color tone. This beautiful grip is in perfect condition, except for just the slightest hair-liner on the right reverse lower edge. It is nothing however, and would easily be covered with a portepee. This beautiful grip is tightly wrapped with twisted brass wire.  The crossguards are decorated with acanthus leaves having good button ends with fairly long nipples. Gilded brass hilt fittings show light surface wear to highlights with virtually 100% of the factory finish remaining in the recesses of the pommel with distinctive brow line on the eagle, as well as crossguard with fouled anchor quillon block. The modified "Small Rosebud" pattern, double-fuller, Damascus blade grades Near MINT showing only minor surface wear with no gray spotting, pitting, nicks to cutting edges or damage to the tip. The blade tang is stamped "PM+DAMAST" signifying "Genuine Damascus" and numbered. The blade is complete with a tan felt buffer pad. There are several surface depressions to the lower obverse shell but, no damage to the scabbard tip and no damage to the two side-mounted throat retaining screws or to the oak leaf suspension bands.